Estonia
A deep analysis of Estonia National Urban Policy
Region: Europe & North America
GDP per capita
Population (2016)
Population growth rate
Inflation Rate (2014)
Drinking water (rural)
Drinking water (urban)
Forested areas
CO2 emissions estimate
Labour force (females)
Labour force (males)
Female life expectancy
Male life expectancy
Unemp % of labour force
Urban population
Male education
Female education
Data presented above is obtained form 2018 NUP Database Booklet - (2018 WorldBank dataset), access it from the World Bank Dataset
TITLE OF NUP
National regional policy (Partial)
STAGE OF NUP
Formulation Phase
LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Ministry of Finance
TIMELINE
2014
FOCUS
The strategy has four main goals: to provide opportunities in large and small urban centres, creating international competitivness of cities through innovation and attractive living environments, to optimize regional resrouces and specilizations, and to increase connectiveness and cooperation among regions.
COMMENTS
Estonia’s Regional Development Strategy identified the development of a national urban policy as one of its goals, however, a policy is yet to be developed.
Thematic scope of Estonia NUP
Thematic attention
Economic
Development
Thematic attention
Spatial
Development
Thematic attention
Human
Development
Thematic attention
Environmental
Development
Thematic attention
Climate
Resilience
Graphical Representation
Legend:
12=Extensive
8=Moderate
4=Low
0=No Information
Measurement of how Estonia NUP fulfils
SDG 11.a.1 Qualifier
Population dynamics
The National Urban Policies for Estonia, does respond to the population dynamics as an SDG11.a.1 qualifier. Estonia NUP does focus on demographic trends and needs in their Formulation phase.
YES
Territorial development
Estonia NUP does address a spatial coherent territory that includes a balanced system for human settlement. Cities and towns along the urban, periurban and rural continum is also focussed in the Estonia NUP.
YES
Local fiscal space
Estonia NUP does address the local fiscal space as SDG.11.a.1 qualifier. Their NUP ensures that local governments have resources to carry out activities at the local level.
YES